Improvement in corn-planters



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URIAH T. SWILSON, OF DE SOTO` CITY, MISSISSIPPI.

Lettersfatent No. 113,233,.da.ted March 28, 1871..

IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-PLANTERS.

The Schedule :ofen-ed to these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, UBIAH T. WILSON, of De Soto City, in the county of DeSotoand State of Mississippi, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Corn-Planters; 7 and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and 'exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawingmaking a part of this specification and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

the corn-planter provided with the hopper B and handles C C'.

D represents the opener, adjusted by means of the wedge e.

F F are the wheels, keyed on the shaft G insuch a manner as to turntherewith.

EI H designate spring-arms, secured at their forward ends to the lateralbeams ofthe frame.

To ,the rear` ends of these spring-arms is attachedV the covering-bar ordrag K.

L represents the dropper-sleeve.

This is ay cylinder, slipped endwse on the shaft G, and designed to beadjusted back and forth thereon, being secured in any-desired posit-ionby the key Z or other suitable device. 'Ihis cylinder is usually aboutas long as half the distance between the wheels; it may be shorter,however.

' Around the circumference of the cylinder are sets, a b c, of pockets,respectively numbering two, three,

and four pockets. There may be more sets, having an increased number ofpockets, if desired. The size Yof the pockets may be varied by simpleslides when a larger or smaller number 'of grains to the hill is wished.

In order to prevent the grain from being broken when it becomes lodgedbetween the hopper and the cylinder a spring, Z, is employed.

If the set'a of two pockets be adj usted under the hopper the grain willbe dropped twice in one revolution of the wheels, and at a distanceapart equal to one-half of the circumference of the wheels; that is tosay, if the wheels be about two feet in diameter the hills will be aboutthree feet apart. With wheels of the same diameter, when the set b ofthree pockets is employed, the hills will be about two feet apart; and

ii the set c of four pockets be adjusted under the hopper, the hillswill be about eighteen inches from each other.-

Instead-of using slides to change the sizeof the pockets on the samecylinder, it may be removed and replaced by one having pockets of adifferent size.

This is a simple planter, easily constructed, and

-when the planting is in ridges, as is most customary in the South, itis designed to serve a very useful purpose. y p

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a corn-planter, the combination of theV spring cntolf Z with theadjustable dropper-sleeve L, provided with sets a b c of one, two,three, or more' pockets, and set-screw Z', substantially as specitied.

In testimony that I claim the above I have bereuuto subscribed my namein' the presence of two witnesses.

URIAH T. WILSON;

Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. BAKER, WILLIAM O. OALLICOTT.

